Westmalle Trappist Tripel - Brouwerij Westmalle

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rAvg: 4.31
pDev: 10.44%
Reviews: 1500
Hads: 962

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Brouwerij Westmalle

Belgium

Style | ABV
Tripel | 9.50% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (1492), on-tap (7), nitro-tap (1).

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Reviews by longarm:

longarm

Maryland

4.43/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Dated 7.15.06. Maybe I'm having this when it's a little too green, but I have to clean-out the fridge.

Fluffy white head caps this cloudy, strawlike brew with little floaties carried by carbonating bubbles. The head fades quickly to a thin, but noticeable layer leaving very little lacing.

Dried fruit, mostly lemons on the nose interlaced with floral hops and wheat.

Potent alcoholic bite with strong acidity at first but an exceptionally dry finish begs another sip. After warming a bit of bubblegum flavor makes an appearance.

Clean, medium bodied mouthfeel. Some residual sweetness is balanced by high alcoholic content.

Not for the faint of heart when it's this green, but still an exceptionally easy beer to drink. The abv weighs-in at 9.5% so be careful of a boomerang. Next time I'll stock-up on several and cellar them for a year or two. Should help smooth-out the finish. Great beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2006 20:10:30 | More by longarm

More User Reviews:

magpieken

Australia

4.75/5 rDev +10.2%

05-25-2013 14:49:32 | More by magpieken

Blindpigbiz

California

4.76/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Smell: tangerines with cream and sugar

Taste: bountiful dry hops, tangerines, tinges of rose, sugar, walnuts, barley pears, pine needle sap, with a scotch-like burn; crisp and tangy

Probably the BEST TRIPEL MADE, this beer is one of the most complex beers one could ever drink. Touched by the hands of god, these Trappist monks sure know how to shake it down.

Pair this beer with the finer things in life, such as, chateau briand, New Zealand lamb, or filet minion with properly prepared escargot and buttery vegetables: this beer and pairing is second to none

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 09:43:38 | More by Blindpigbiz

yankhawk

Iowa

3.75/5 rDev -13%

05-25-2013 00:03:42 | More by yankhawk

desint

Belgium

4.5/5 rDev +4.4%

05-24-2013 12:19:21 | More by desint

robertmitchum

North Carolina

4.25/5 rDev -1.4%

05-24-2013 09:17:58 | More by robertmitchum

drebrew

New Jersey

4/5 rDev -7.2%

05-22-2013 19:25:59 | More by drebrew

broob

Mississippi

5/5 rDev +16%

05-22-2013 19:25:33 | More by broob

MoistPope

California

4.75/5 rDev +10.2%

05-22-2013 17:30:07 | More by MoistPope

gamanley

Connecticut

4.75/5 rDev +10.2%

05-22-2013 02:56:46 | More by gamanley

randomNBGD

Serbia

4.75/5 rDev +10.2%

05-22-2013 00:43:05 | More by randomNBGD

apasternak

Ohio

5/5 rDev +16%

05-21-2013 23:40:32 | More by apasternak

GinsuDave

Michigan

4.75/5 rDev +10.2%

05-21-2013 23:22:04 | More by GinsuDave

HattedClassic

Virginia

4.76/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

Appearance:
The beer pours a beautiful and clear gold color. The white head is fairly fluffy and lasting despite having been poured several minutes ago and drunk several times.

Smell:
I get yeast, Belgian sugars, and a hints of apricot as well as a slight hay smell.

Taste:
Whoa. A really complex taste that I can only begin to guess what's in it. So far I've found honey, apricots, a bit of toffee, sugar, the yeast, and general sweetness.

Mouthfeel:
Crispy with an odd velvet, fluffiness.

Overall:
A fine Tripel and one of the best I've had. I might buy another one of these down the road as soon as I finish the other beers in my closet.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 01:40:17 | More by HattedClassic

Liquoric3

Germany

4.5/5 rDev +4.4%

05-20-2013 10:19:16 | More by Liquoric3

dar482

New York

4.46/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

It comes in a hazy golden color. A big white fluffy head that just sicks compared to other tripels.

A very fruity aroma without the breadiness of other tripels. Bright oranges, citrus, just a big pop of fresh citrus fruits. A wet hay, big on wine white grape. Some biscuit malt sweetness. It’s very floral.

The flavor does not follow through as much with its big fruit aroma. There’s still some peach and cherry flavors along with white grape and apple skin. There’s not much carbonation. There’s a biscuit breadiness.There’s a slight booziness in the finish of this. It really does stand out from other tripels because of this alcohol that hits you. Despite that, it’s a really clean and a very dry beer. Highly recommended for white wine lovers.

I had this blind taste tested with Chimay and La Fin Du Monde. This came in second, with La Fin being first. This is however where you want if you don't prefer sweet and fruitiness, but want some more strong flavors with booze, bitterness, and vinous flavors.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 05:00:37 | More by dar482